Overview
PIGNOLA_RIFREDDO is a secondary wastewater treatment plant in Pignola, Basilicata, Italy, serving a population of 920. It discharges 182.13 cubic meters of treated wastewater daily.
PIGNOLA_RIFREDDO is a municipal wastewater treatment plant located in Pignola, a town in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. The plant serves a small population of 920 residents, reflecting its role in a rural or peri-urban setting. It operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which requires secondary treatment for agglomerations of this size. The plant provides secondary treatment, a biological process that significantly reduces organic matter and suspended solids. Its designed capacity is 1000 cubic meters per day, and it currently discharges an average of 182.13 cubic meters daily, indicating ample reserve capacity. The plant's performance is regulated under Italian national law, which transposes EU standards for wastewater treatment and discharge. The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that ultimately drain into the Ionian Sea via the Basento River or nearby streams. The region's watershed supports diverse aquatic life and is important for local agriculture and ecosystems. Proper treatment helps protect downstream water quality and ecological health.
Environmental context
The plant discharges into local streams that feed into the Basento River, which flows into the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea. This watershed supports sensitive aquatic habitats and is used for irrigation and recreation. Effective secondary treatment reduces nutrient and pollutant loads, safeguarding downstream ecosystems and coastal water quality.
Frequently asked questions
PIGNOLA_RIFREDDO is located on Strada Statale 92 dell'Appennino meridionale in Pignola, in the province of Potenza, Basilicata region, Italy.
The plant serves a population of 920 people, typical of a small agglomeration in rural southern Italy.
The treated effluent is discharged into local watercourses that flow into the Basento River and eventually reach the Ionian Sea.
The plant provides secondary treatment, which involves biological processes to reduce organic matter and suspended solids, meeting EU standards for small agglomerations.
The plant operates under Italy's implementation of the EU Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC), which mandates secondary treatment for agglomerations with a population equivalent above 2,000. For smaller plants like this, secondary treatment is still standard practice to protect water quality.
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